Montchal

Montchal

The church tower in Montchal
Montchal

Coordinates: 45°49′36″N 4°18′55″E / 45.8267°N 4.3153°ECoordinates: 45°49′36″N 4°18′55″E / 45.8267°N 4.3153°E
Country France
Region Rhône-Alpes
Department Loire
Arrondissement Montbrison
Canton Feurs
Intercommunality Communauté de communes des Collines du matin
Government
  Mayor (20012008) André Jacquemot
Area1 8.84 km2 (3.41 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 425
  Density 48/km2 (120/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 42148 / 42360
Elevation 512–782 m (1,680–2,566 ft)
(avg. 640 m or 2,100 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Montchal is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

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